I'm absolutely overwhelmed by the positive support from everyone. Thank you for your incredible support and kindness. I can't say I'm surprised, I have the best community of viewers and subscribers on the planet. You all are amazing. For those who would like to hear the way this challenge has been strengthened by my faith, feel free to fillow along on instagram. @steveinsedona For those who are asking what they can to do help... I'm going to be posting updates to my health journey over on patreon. For $5/mo you can help me keep this business afloat while I recover. If you'd like to keep up with my recovery progress, become a patron today. Patreon.com/hardtailparty Thanks for all the love and support. It means so much to me

@jpwesley

10 ай бұрын

I’m in my late 40s and have recently been battling sciatica. My doctor suggested eating more clean food that doesn’t promote inflammation. I have been on the carnivore diet for the past couple of months and it has made a huge difference! The inflammation in my body has decreased enough where I don’t have pain in my sciatic nerve any more. Perhaps this is something that could help you too. Best wishes, and I hope you can get back to better health soon.

@christopherkemp5778

10 ай бұрын

Good luck man

@mattiniemela

10 ай бұрын

You and your videos are just the best. I've completely fallen in love with my HT (Stoic 4 (newer silver version), yes yes not your most favorite :D) after multiple fullsus bikes/ebikes and you have been an inspiration to me in this regard. Your videos are also entertaining in themselves, the way you speak clearly and with expertize. I hope we'll see more from you in a way that is still sustainable and enjoyable for you!

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_

10 ай бұрын

We don't care, you got sick because of your lazy lifestyle 😂

@CaptainShiny5000

10 ай бұрын

I don't want to play online doctor but I had suffered very similar issues including IBS, a very broken immune system and chronic fatigue for the first 35 years of my life. I even had a heart attack when I was 30. Long story short - through fervent experimentation I landed on Vitamin D. After taking it regularly (Dosis of 2000IE) my symptoms slowly disappeared and are now barely present anymore after about 3-4 years. Don't wanna raise false hope since my troubles were never diagnosed but it doesn't hurt to try either.

Steve, I just wanna say, we love you, not just for the work you've done for literal millions of people, but for how wholesome and amazing your videos have been. All the power to you. Cheers!

Hey Steve, fellow sufferer of CFS here. Thanks so much for speaking about it. I've had it for 10 years now and I can confirm all of the mental and physical battles you are going through. You so elegantly put all of my struggles into words and I'm very grateful. All the best for you and your family.

@djean53

10 ай бұрын

I have CFS too, so thankful for cfsrecovery helping me recover

I’d like to think I speak for everyone when I say we’d be totally cool with this becoming “Full Suspension Party” so you can keep riding with less pain. Wishing you the best.

My wife has CFS. We've been dealing with it for 10+ years. I/we relate to everything you've discussed (guilt, lack of understanding from others, career limitations, etc). Finding the right balance goes a long way, and it's different for everyone. Perhaps you can do some E Bike conversions or outright E Bike reviews to help manage the exertion while continuing content creation. Prayers for you and your family.

@chameleonpogono

10 ай бұрын

Huge high five to you for being by her side all these years! If I knew nothing else about you, this would be enough to know the type of person you are.

@Foxtrottangoabc

10 ай бұрын

E BIKE PARTY :)

One of my favorite aspects of this channel is how respectful you are of others on the trail. Your love of biking is palpable and contagious. Keep up the great work.

@amitkumar-wj8gn

10 ай бұрын

So true. Man never ever raises his voice at all at any point. An absolute gentelman.

Thank you for being so vulnerable, Steve! We truly love your content and wish you the absolute best on your journey to recovery. Hang in there brother.

Hi Steve, I’m a fellow sufferer of ME/CFS and am so sad you’re going through this. I’m a year in from being diagnosed after years of searching for what was going on. Your journey sounds so much like my own. Thank you so much for so eloquently speaking on the subject. Videos like this go such a long ways towards increasing awareness.

@johngillilandiii8646

10 ай бұрын

What a class act you are Steve. The ability you have for prioritizing not just the importance of each component of the hardtail but making each component of your illness come first in order for us to continue enjoying and learning from this great party you host. A different note: I don't care what any those punks say....my bet says you clean it first try while they don't even throw a leg over a saddle. Chin up..get rested. We all love!

You're such a bright spot in the world of mountain biking that I really want to thank you for what you've given all of us.

Wishing you all the best! You have a whole community of riders supporting and rooting for you!

@hardtailparty

10 ай бұрын

I have the greatest community ever. Thank you for the kind wishes.

Lots of love from here Steve. Prayers out to you and your family. I’ll be looking for ways I can help. ❤🙌🙌🙌

Anyone who judges someone's ability or skill level by their appearance hasn't ridden with enough people to realize that people of all shapes and sizes can absolutely shred. So as you said, it says more about them (they don't ride enough). Thanks for sharing your knowledge of bikes and your journey through these health issues.

So sorry dude. Nobody deserves to be shamed for just living life and not bothering anyone. Thanks so much for all the work you’ve put in throughout the years.

This video shows your true character as a man, husband, and father. As a fellow Christian and hardtail rider, I am standing in agreement with you, Tess, and your daughter in faith and prayer for God's grace and healing for you. Thanks for being open and truthful. Get better and thanks for so many great videos.

@inboundmachine

10 ай бұрын

I stand with you in prayer for Steve and his family. God, give Steve supernatural strength in spite of ME/CFS. God bring Steve opportunity that can support his family. Finally, Lord, I pray that you would be glorified by Steve sharing his faith in you with the world.

@leokuo7127

10 ай бұрын

This is the first time that I've heard Steve share his Christian faith with us. I'll pray for you and your family to help overcome this and for the community to help you get through this obstacle. Before I found your channel, not many riders were posting about hardtails on such a high level. God must have other greater plans for you.

I was diagnosed with CFS/ME a couple of years ago. I live for mountain biking - it is the thing that brings me joy and is essential for my mental wellbeing. I decided to invest in a Specialized Turbo Levo (full suss e-bike) and it has been a game changer for me! Sometimes someone on the trail may jokingly accuse me of cheating but I know that without it, I could not continue to participate in the hobby that I love so much and I’m every bit as “wiped” at the end of a ride as anyone else so it doesn’t feel like cheating to me lol. Take care of yourself and keep listening to your body. It isn’t easy, I am still learning not to push myself too hard - the crash afterwards is AWFUL. Much love from the UK 👍

You don't have to explain or give reasons to anyone for your faith. However, having zero faith myself, it is encouraging to hear you express the source of your courage. Ultimately, I hope you're right and I'm wrong. I wish you the best.

Thanks for everything, bro.

CFS diagnosis here, 3yrs misdiagnosed as depression, 1yr properly diagnosed, 6 months since I made lifestyle changes dramatic enough to feel energy improvements begin. Life changing indeed. Your description here matches well with how I felt/feel and what I now know. Fastest energy drains for me are emotional stress, multitasking, screens. What we lose is real so there's been deep grieving for me, but there are these unique opportunities too: I've been learning to let go, focus on the moment not the outcome, the now obvious benefits of meditation, yoga, eastern medicine's approach to treatment.

Love and respect. Wishing you a speedy recovery 💪

Sending you best wishes and prayers for your recovery. Love your attitude and candor, thank you for being so real.

Ah, my dude, sorry you're going through this. Best wishes and all the love. 🙏

Hang in there Steve! Life throws us curveballs from time to time and all we can do is try our best to move forward. We are here for you guys! Can’t wait to see what you are able to figure out with the channel moving forward. ❤

@dustybettymtb

10 ай бұрын

You two are awesome. You both bring so much knowledge to the online MTB and you bring a lot of kindness too.

Love your content. Stay strong!

All the best to you and your family! Thank you for sharing your talents with the mountain biking community.

Your reviews are the only bike reviews I'm excited to watch, and that's because of your character, not the bikes. For what it's worth, I've been riding for a long time.

@hardtailparty

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, it means a ton

@dl6860

10 ай бұрын

@@hardtailparty I was also diagnosed with the same - but my circumstances are different. There are a few things that I've found to help, though it's an uphill battle - like crazy. Point is, two steps forward one step back, but progress nonetheless.

@staffh3815

10 ай бұрын

I don't even like bikes 😂 haha

My name is David Ravo, I want to say right out front that I am very proud of you and I want to wish you all the best on finding a course of therapy that could potentially help you. A simple matter for people to comment on your aesthetic, you are an amazing individual. You are very capable, and you showcase to all of us what it’s like to enjoy mountain, biking, and what it’s like to be very knowledgeable in that arena.

Thank you for sharing. Prayers for you and your family.

Steve thank you so much for opening up and sharing with us. ❤️💯

Mate I found your channel when I was getting back into riding. Your message of fun and enjoyment in a scene of fast and cool was refreshing. Integrating this message of fun with the tech side of things made your channel stand out. As a coach myself, your skill as an educator was inspiring. No matter what happens going forward this channel will live on and the values it has promoted in the wider mtb community will be lasting. Cheers for all your work Steve

This hit me deep. And possibly an answer to some of my own prayers. Much love, brother.

Thank you for sharing and I wish you and your family all the support and love required to get you through.

wish you the best dude. great channel and much respect.

Thank you for being brave and sharing such personal experiences. Wishing the best for you and your family.

You have our support! Keep making awesome content and doing what you love.

Thank's for sharing. Hope you recuperate.

So sorry to hear. Prayers and best wishes.

Your optimism, inner strength and faith that you displayed in this video tell me that you will prevail. Thank you for all you have done for your family, friends and all of us out here in KZread world. We’re rooting for you!

you're going to get through this. your videos are the reason i ride a hardtail, and you continue to inspire riders everyday

Thank you for your testimony!

Hi Steve, best wishes to you, speedy recovery!

So sorry to hear this, also sorry about the idiots on the internet. Don’t listen to the haters. You’ve spread so much stoke, passion, and knowledge about this sport. I hope you know we’re all pulling and praying for you.

@georgebailey6307

10 ай бұрын

Well said! Your brothers and sisters out here KNOW you'll get through this Steve, and all the others going through it.. God Bless to all the people spreading positive vibes and stoke.

Your August 2021 video on crank length helped me resolve knee pain by swapping my longer cranks for shorter ones. That made a big improvement in my riding comfort and performance-thank you very much for that. I really appreciate your work and all you have brought to the mountain bike world. I wish you the very best in your life and that you find a way to keep riding.

I very much appreciate your honesty and openness. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Wishing you the best Steve, and respect for sharing what must have been different news. Take it easy!

You’ve been a great help to me as I have started mountain biking after 10 years of bad health that led to a bone marrow transplant. I’m really sorry you’re having health issues. As someone who has traversed a crippling illness, I wish you well and I hope you reach out to me if you need to chat about how frustrating it is to not be “your” normal. 🏥 🤒 🚴 💪🏼 Thank you for everything you’ve done for the biking world! ❤️

I rarely see any hardtail channels out there, and finding yours was such breath of fresh air. Thank you for providing great content and showing me that hardtails are still very capable machines on trails. I wish you the best on your journey, and looking forward to more of your content!

Thank you for sharing your story.

Prayers for you and your family brother, thanks for all you do for the cycling community!

MECFS is so tied with long covid, Dianna the science girl is also suffering from this as well. You are loved man, We are here to support you no matter what. I purchased my Paradox V3 because of your review and have loved every video you have ever posted. Please keep us updated to how things are going with you. Much Love!

Praying for you and your family Steve. You've given us all so much to be grateful for.

Wishing you all the best!!

This one hit me in the feels...you're a strong person and know you have priorities straight but still a very difficult situation. Prayers for you and the family. HP for life, best channel on KZread 🤛

We will be praying that through this video that the hardtail party community will put you in touch with the specialist you need!

Gutted. You’ve had a huge influence on my riding, almost embarrassing how much. My stable has “Steve” written all over it. You’ve helped me learn the joy of riding after years of foolishly thinking it was about being fast. Thoughts are with you and your family.

@wd99999

10 ай бұрын

It’s funny, when I finished building up my Honzo CR one of the first things I thought was ‘Steve would like this bike’

Thank you for this video and thank you for all your bike journey that you shred and still sharing with us. Good luck man ❤

Sending positivity and healing to you. Love the reviews and the scenery.

My heart goes out to you my friend...

Nashville loves you Steve. Stay positive and be strong brother. We’ll be praying for you.

Sorry to hear about this, wishing you a quick recovery.

Thank you for sharing this Steve - this is very courageous. Wishing you the best and all possible support, from France.

Sending love your way. Keep up the fight and wishing you all the best!

Life goes on bro, prayers for your recovery..🙏🙏🙏

Much love to ya, man! Wishing you and your family the absolute best! 🚵🏽‍♂️

Thanks so much for sharing Steve. All the good vibes headed your way. I wish you all the best on your journey of recovery. Much love from NJ.

My heart goes out to you and your family. Sending care and love.

Thank you so much for all you have done for the community. Prayers for your health, family, and next steps.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

keep it going man! we're gonna support you forever!

Respect to you!! Thanks for your perseverance through this, your commitment to us your viewers. Praying for improvement and you getting back to the riding you so obviously love. Godspeed Steve!!

Sending positive thoughts your way.

Thank you for sharing this deeply personal journey. We are rooting for you and look forward to the next time we cross paths.

Wishing you the best!

Thank you for sharing your story. Your words and message are very inspirational. Please continue to take care of yourself and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

So glad I found your channel. Very inspirational man. Very humbling. Very much like what I am going through.

thanks for sharing. hoping for the best for you.

All the best!! Wishing you all the best, and swiftest recovery. Truly love your channel, and know you will come out of this riding stronger than ever.🙌🏼🤩👍🏼

Thank you for sharing your story and your faith! Prayers for you & your family!

I love this channel You always do such very thorough reviews! Best of luck, and only best for you and your family

Damn what a video. Thoughts are with you working through this.

Love your channel, thanks for sharing and for everything you have brought forward about bikes and life!

You got this bro!

Much love to you and your family brother. Thanks for being strong and sharing your story. ✊🏼 Hardtail Party.

Thank You for sharing your story, i wish you all the best

Amazing positivity and honesty Steve. Take care and all the best if your recovery.

Praying for you, Steve. Thank you for being brave enough to be so candid and open. I'm sure sharing your experience will help folks.

Prayers to you and your fam brother. You’ve been and continue to be a great influence in mountain bikes. Keep pushing and we’ll keep supporting. Much love brotha!

Best of luck to you man! You continue to be an inspiration. Cheers from Colorado!

Stay strong brother. Thank you.

I come here for truth, and you never fail to deliver. You have and will continue to have a major impact on my life. Grateful for you, brother.

Steve, I am not religious, but respect anyone who is. It appears to be a big part of your life for you and your family. It takes a village and we can all be a bit more empathetic to our follow humans. All the best, sending you and your family positive thoughts and karma!

Love the channel and hope you get well soon.

Steve - pulling for you and hope you make a full recovery. Keep the faith!!

I wish you the best and that you and your family find strength to go through this

Courageous video Steve, thank you for sharing and thank you for Hardtail Party. My thoughts to you and your family.

Very sorry to hear about your and wish you the best of health.

Man- thanks for sharing. Hoping for all the best for you. I have always appreciated your awesome content and hope to see a lot more of it in the future

Hi Steve - I'm actually not a mountain biker but my husband is & he subscribes to your channel. We just sat & watched this video together & I'm so sorry to hear all you've been going through. I've experienced a "mystery illness" twice in my life with many doctors and tests to figure out what's wrong so I can identify with that experience. I'll be praying for you as time goes on - that God gives you the strength you need for each new day & that He fills your life with continued blessings & hope for the future! Thank you for sharing what you're going through - I know your story will resonate with so many people & have a huge impact!

Man, I'm so sorry to hear this. You're in our prayers. Never give up, ever. 🙏

Thanks for sharing your personal story Steve. Feel better, me and my Family will be praying for your fast recovery and to your family as well 😊🙏

So sorry to hear this, ive been watching and enjoying your channel since getting back into biking a few years ago - and on a decent hardtail; and envious of the trails you have. Take care and surround yourself with supportive people, the mental challenges around this are huge - i know because a friends daughter has been dealing with this since her early teens.